Model A gets transmission mount and first rollout

yesterday I started putting together a transmission mount for the A

it needs to be removable and strong enough to act as a center cross member as well as hold up the transmission

I formed a simple plan and gathered up some materials

first was the tab that the mount itself will bolt to

so cut, grind, drill and bend

 

bolted the mount to the transmission
and bolted the tab to the mount

set a chunk of tube on the tab
with the ends cut to the proper angle
and made a pattern for the flanges

fabbed up four flanges out of 1/4" plate,
bolted them together with some 7/16" bolts
clamped it all to the table

and welded it all up

 

then trimmed the ends of the tubes to fit the rails

and clamped it to the mount tab

tacked the tube to both the frame and the tab

removed the center tube with tab attached
and welded it up

after it had cooled it was all bolted back together

and rolled outside for pictures

 

and here it is for it's first rollout
suspension tacked and motor and transmission mounts in

 

Can I get an AMEN?

 

I may replace the round tube with some of the same rectangle tubing

but it will all be tied together with a K member.. or X member..

 

I wish you lived next door to me when I was building my trans mount for my T5 swap. Nice work.

 

Awesome.

 

heck, anyone can push a car out of the garage and snap a picture...


That is a neat crossmember. The drop out centersection is a nice touch. I need to remember that when I build mine. Nice job!

 

Looks like it is going 160MPH just sitting there.

Nice work.

 

so true, so true..

but there is only one first time

and it just so happens I had my camera handy

 

The more I see this car coming together the more I love it.. Makes me want to tear my Sedan about to redo a few things...

 

****, i was in the backyard tonight to see if there was a place big enough to dig a hole and bury mine..

 

sweet!

Do you have a magic bolt box?

 

Nice work.

 

Yery nice and looking good!!

 

Paul, keep on, keepin on. Nice work!...........OLDBEET

 

Definitly has the strength of a major crossmember. Any time you can get something to do double duty it's a "good thing". Excellent fabrication Paul, as usual.


Frank

 

Excellant !

Your a Master Fabricator

 

BAD*** Paul!! Just BAD***!!

Now, if I could only get my project rollin'!

Josh

 

Very nice work Paul..
The drop out is a great idea! I had to make use of mine once already when i blew my clutch up..glad it was there.

Question time....whats the bell housing from??? I like it.

Tony

 

don't really know anything about it except that
it's a thick cast aluminum two piece ****ter shield
says:

55-62
CORV-P***

on the back of the upper half,
and:

NHRA-APP
R.C. IND
NEW LONDON.O

on the bottom of the lower half

 

nice work..i like that deop out idea, ill have to keep that in mind when i build mine!!

39

 

That thing is coming together quickly.....and you're not taking any shortcuts!!!

Lookin' good!

 

Very good-looking coupe!

 

Old cheese is NOT your friend...


...but this car rules!!!

 

60's Style:

Once again you have proven to me that quality posts on the HAMB still do exist.

This post has it all simple, effective ch***ie building for a great A Coupe Hot Rod and NO drama!

Very nice work on many levels.

 

Thanks for another excellent post! Between this and your motor mount post, you're going to have made my truck project better! Now, if you'd like to write up a post on how to lower the front of my F-100 without having to spend ooodles of $$...

Keep the posts coming!

Ben

 

What Levis said.

Paul, do you do this for a living (fulltime?)

You build a car in the same time it takes me to decide where to put the ignition coil on the firewall